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Yes, it works just like any other image.
Some instances might not support uploading them. In that case you would have to host them somewhere else.
Edit: It also works with mp4 and webp.
Edit 2: Here, try it with this one:
https://catbox.moe/ is great for gif hosting.
Same people have been having issues with catbox.moe, maybe https://postimages.org/ can be used too
gives you:
Oh I get it now, you have to have the gif locally stored on your phone to upload it as an image with the image function.
If you want to embed a gif hosted by giphy its not as pretty.
If you have the direct gif url it should work fine.
Giphy works. You just gotta do it exactly like: 
On Voyager, I type the gif comment then tap the โขโขโข button, "preview" to make sure it looks good before posting.
Escape characters (\) are handy 
![] (https://media0.giphy.com/media/C9x8gX02SnMIoAClXa/giphy.gif)
You forgot the exclamation mark.
Is there a native button you're selecting from within the app? When I click the image button on Voyager it looks like a normal upload file type function.